Jigsaw Puzzle
1950s (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Abbatt Toys was a company set up in 1932 by Marjorie and Paul Abbatt. They believed that toys should be functional in design and educational in play. They were instrumental in setting up the Children's Play Activities Trust in 1951, promoting excellence in toy design and manufacture. This puzzle is more akin to earlier dissected puzzles, which had few, if any, interlocking pieces.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wood |
| Brief description | Jigsaw puzzle, wooden, a steam locomotive and tender, made by Abbatt Toys, England, 1950s. |
| Physical description | A wooden jigsaw depicting a green steam locomotive and tender. The frame (background) of the jigsaw is blue with sky in background and tracks in foreground. The image also features steam, telegraph poles and a signal post. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Abbatt Toys' |
| Summary | Abbatt Toys was a company set up in 1932 by Marjorie and Paul Abbatt. They believed that toys should be functional in design and educational in play. They were instrumental in setting up the Children's Play Activities Trust in 1951, promoting excellence in toy design and manufacture. This puzzle is more akin to earlier dissected puzzles, which had few, if any, interlocking pieces. |
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| Accession number | B.123-2004 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2008 |
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